Salt and Pepper Wings (椒盐鸡翅)
Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and perfectly seasoned, Chinese salt and pepper chicken wings are simply irresistible!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 lb chicken wings flats (or a mixture of flats and drumettes)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoon neutral cooking oil
- 2 fresh chili peppers (finely chopped)
- 4 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 stalk scallions (finely chopped)
- ½ teaspoon salt and pepper seasoning (shop-bought or homemade (see note 1))
Instructions
- 1
Marinate the wings
- 2
Score each chicken wing flat twice with a sharp knife, then place them in a bowl. Add soy sauce and salt, and mix well to coat evenly. Let marinate for 10 minutes.
- 3
Sprinkle cornstarch over the chicken. Rub to ensure an even, thin coating.
- 4
Pan-fry the wings
- 5
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Lay in the marinated wings in a single layer. Leave to fry, undisturbed, until the bottom side turns golden. Flip all the pieces to brown the other side (see note 2). Transfer the chicken to a plate for later use.
- 6
Season the dish
- 7
Pour out most of the oil from the skillet. Add fresh chili and garlic, leaving to sizzle in a little oil until fragrant.
- 8
Return the fried chicken to the skillet and add chopped scallions. Toss everything together to coat the wings with the chili and garlic.
- 9
Sprinkle salt and pepper seasoning evenly over the wings and serve immediately.